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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Tree Lopper Injured

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 3

While engaged in the precarious work of looping street trees for the Deniliquin Municipal Council on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Mat…

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Shire Foreman Injured

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

Our Mathoura correspondent advises that Mr. Rod Campbell, foreman of the Murray Shire Council maintenance staff, met with a…

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36 People Drowned An Indian Disaster Boat Overturns Calcutta, July, 26

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 7

When a ferry boat struck the. pier of a bridge while crossing the Kabul river a boat capsized and 36 persons including many children, were…

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Car Capsizes Accident Near Hopefield Two Occupants Escape Injury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

What might have been a very serious accident was narrowly averted on Tuesday when a motor can capsized near Hobefield. throwing the two…

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Painful Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

On Saturday evening last a painful accident befell Mr. J. P. Dowling, of Mulwala. White driving cattle, a cow stumbied in front of the horse…

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Man Disappears Mr. McGRATH Thought to Be Drowned

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 3

On Tuesday last at 9 p.m., Mr. Harold John McGrath, who has been practising as a dentist in Balranald for the past six years, was seen in the street…

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Boy Drowned in Well a Backyard Tragedy Mother’s Discovery Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 4

A five-year-old boy [?] Clark was drow[?] in a well in the backyard of his home at Moorebank this afternoon. The boy had [?]…

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Boy Awarded Damages Was Injured by Car to Get £250 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 4

When he ran across Sydney road. [?] on April 19, 1933, Edward James Costello, 8. of Percy street. Brunswick, was struck by a motor car…

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Youth Seriously Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

When a motor car aria a motor cycle collided at the junction of Balmain, and Church streets, Richmond, this afternoon,. Alan Shannon, 17, of…

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Motor Cycle Wrecked Woman Seriously Hurt Collision With Car MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Lillian O’Toole, 30 of Victoria Parade Collingwood was seriously injured and her son Roy, aged 6 was also hurt…

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Jump for Life Moments Accident 60,000 Feet Up LOOMLS (Nebraska), July 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 3

Three army balloonists had a thrilling escape from death tonight when they parachuted to safety from a plunging…

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Body in Creek Boy Trapper Drowned Bathurst

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

The body of William Campbell, 16 who had been missing for three days, was found to-day in Basin creek, five miles from Sofala. The boy,…

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Road Accidents Third Party Insurance Victorian Assembly Debate MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 1

The question whether country motor owners should be required to pay third party insurance on the same basts of city motorists,…

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An Extraordinary Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 2

There was an extraordinary accident at Rose Bay to-day, when an overhead tram cable broke and the tram pole, swinging sideways, struck…

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Steel Foundry Fatality Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 7

William McDonald, 47, ironmoulder, Punchbowl, was killed at the As[?] steel foundry. Mascot, to-day, when an emery wheel broke and struck him…

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Damage Claim Settled Young Corowa Man Disfigured in Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

An action by Allan Clifford Cuthbert, aged 16 years, who sued through his father, David Cuthbert, of Corowa. claiming £1250 damages for personal…

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Fatal Street Accident Taxi Driver Missing an Open Verdict Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 5

After Louis Watts, aged 80, of Howard street, West Melbourne, had been knocked down in Queen street, city, on June 2 by a motor taxi-cab,…

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Items of News. Accident on Dederang Gap

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

In an accident which occurred the Dederang Gap a woman was seriously injured. Sirs. Payne, of Dederang, and her mother and…

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Riding in the Dark Boy Injured in Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 2

Alfred Aghan, 10, of Albert street, East Brunswick, was admitted to tho Children's Hospital last night suffering from concussion and other…

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A Fatal Explosion City Baker Killed Another Man Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 2

A high pressure cylinder burst yesterday morning with a terrific explosion in the macaroni factory of Hancock’s Golden [?] Pty…

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